2026 Annual Meeting of Members
Our Annual Meeting of Members was held Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at Pleasant Plains High School. Thank you to all members who came! Unfortunately we did not achieve a quorum of members at the event and per our bylaws those members present moved to reconvene the meeting on June 24, 2026. That meeting was held to the largest turnout in co-op history, with more than 550 members in attendance.
Here are some helpful links regarding our Annual Meeting
The News Release Recap with more details!
The Board Treasurer Video
The Board President Video
Approved Bylaw Amendments
Section 3.03 Notice of Member Meetings
[Reason: Extending delivery window ensures our use of Illinois Country Living to save costs producing official notice. It also matches IL Not-for-profit corporation act.]
Written, printed or electronic notice of the day and hour of the meeting and place or manner of attendance, and in the case of a special meeting or of an annual meeting at which business requiring special notice is to be transacted, the purpose or purposes of the meeting shall be delivered to each member not less than five (5) days nor more than forty (40) sixty (60) days prior to the date of the meeting, either personally, by mail or by electronic transmission, by or at the direction of the President or the Secretary (and, in the case of a special meeting, at the direction of him or those calling the meeting). [Remaining section sentences unaffected.]
Section 4.06 Nominations
[Reason: Extending days gives us more time to publish information about Director Nominees.]
Any ten (10) or more Members may nominate individuals to run for election for any Director position for which Members are scheduled to vote at any Member Meeting. Members may make petition nominations by delivering to the Secretary of the Cooperative Board of Directors not less than forty-five (45) sixty (60) days prior to the meeting, a Member Petition Nomination containing the following: Name of the Member Petition Nominee; The position for which the Member Petition Nominee will run; The printed names, addresses and original signatures of at least ten (10) Members. [Remaining section sentences unaffected.]